Harlem Summer
Harlem Summer by Walter Dean Myers is a paperback edition published by Scholastic in 2012, featuring 176 pages in English. This novel follows Mark Purvis, who works at The Crisis publishing office but dreams of playing his saxophone and impressing the legendary Fats Waller. When Fats offers him a delivery job for quick cash, things take a turn for the worse, entangling Mark with the dangerous gangster Dutch Schultz, who demands repayment.
Readers will find a poignant and often humorous coming-of-age story as Mark navigates the vibrant streets of Harlem. The narrative explores themes of ambition and the challenges of growing up, set against a backdrop of historical events and cultural references. This edition is suitable for grades 7 to 10 and offers a Lexile measure of 860L, making it accessible for young readers interested in historical fiction infused with comedy and humor.
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Key Features Description Mark Purvis works downtown at The Crisis publishing office, but all he really wants is a chance to wail on his saxophone and impress Fats Waller, Harlem’s own piano-playing musical giant. Fats offers Mark another opportunity first: a simple little delivery job for some fast cash. Too bad the delivery goes awry. Too bad the cold-blooded gangster Dutch Schultz was in on the deal and wants his money from Mark…or else! Walter Dean Myer’s beautifully written novel is a poignant, often hilarious coming-of-age story of one boy navigating his way through Harlem’s happening streets and into his own manhood. Mark Purvis works downtown at The Crisis publishing office, but all he really wants is a chance to wail on his saxophone and impress Fats Waller, Harlem’s own piano-playing musical giant. Fats offers Mark another opportunity first: a simple little delivery job for some fast cash. Too bad the delivery goes awry. Too bad the cold-blooded gangster Dutch Schultz was in on the deal and wants his money from Mark…or else! Walter Dean Myer’s beautifully written novel is a poignant, often hilarious coming-of-age story of one boy navigating his way through Harlem’s happening streets and into his own manhood. Product Details Item #: NTS534235 ISBN13: 9780545342353 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 176 Genre: Historical Fiction, Comedy and Humor Grades: 7 – 10 Lexile® Measure: 860L Guided Reading Level: GR Level X DRA Level: 60 … ACR Level: 5.1 Show Less Show More Key Features Item #: NTS534235 ISBN13: 9780545342353 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 176 Genre: Historical Fiction, Comedy and Humor Grades: 7 – 10 Lexile® Measure: 860L Guided Reading Level: GR Level X DRA Level: 60 … ACR Level: 5.1
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